Pastor workers in Shandong Province learned on urban ministry in the new era from the successful practices of the Guangzhou Church.
According to the host, the first pastoral staff retreat under the current leadership of the Qingdao Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CC&TSPM) took place on November 14, bringing together nearly 100 pastoral workers from across the city.
The retreat featured Rev. Chen Suisheng, president of the Guangzhou CC and senior pastor of Guangzhou Dongshan Church, along with Rev. Chi Jianqing, secretary general of the Guangzhou TSPM, as keynote speakers.
During the morning session, Rev. Chen Suisheng delivered a keynote address titled "Church Management in the New Era," drawing from the practical experiences of the Guangzhou CC&TSPM and Dongshan Church. He emphasized the importance of addressing the challenges of urban pastoral care in the new era by setting clear pastoral goals, prioritizing efficiency, emphasizing accountability, and utilizing resources effectively, focusing on outcomes, thereby fostering a fresh approach to urban pastoral care.
In the afternoon, Rev. Chi Jianqing shared insights on the "integrated" management practices of the Guangzhou Christian community under the theme "Breaking Through the Bottleneck of Pastoral Care and Re-embarking on the Path of Mission." He highlighted the challenges churches face in the post-denominational, post-pandemic, and AI-intelligent era, emphasizing the need to clarify the church's identity, innovate pastoral and management models, fully mobilize and utilize available resources, achieve standardized site management, and foster the church's comprehensive and systematic development.
At the closing ceremony, Rev. Gao Yongliang, president of the Qingdao CC, encouraged pastoral workers to draw from the successful experiences of fellow churches, continually enhance their personal development and management skills, and explore the implementation of the sinicization of Christianity in Qingdao.
山东省青岛市基督教两会举办举办教牧同工退修会，学习广州教会成功经验。
据青岛市基督教两会，11月14日青岛市基督教两会本届首次教牧同工退修会举行，全市近百位教牧同工参加。
本次退修会特别邀请广州市基督教协会会长、广州市基督教东山堂主任牧师陈穗生牧师和广州市基督教三自爱国运动委员会秘书长池建清牧师进行专题授课。
退休会的上午，陈穗生牧师结合广州市基督教两会和东山堂的教会实践经验讲授《新时代教会管理》，强调要正确面对新时代城市牧养的挑战，设立牧养目标，重视效率，强调责任，运用资源，注重收益，创建新时代城市牧养的新理念。
下午，池建清牧师以《突破牧养瓶颈，重踏使命之路》为题，介绍广州市基督教“一体化”管理经验。认为当下教会面临后宗派、后疫情和AI智能时代的挑战，应界定教会身份，创新牧养和管理模式，充分调动和运用优势资源，推动实现场所规范管理，促进教会全面系统化发展。
闭幕式上青岛市基督教协会会长高永亮牧师在总结中要求教牧同工结合兄弟教会的成功经验，不断提高自身修养和管理水平，深入探索基督教中国化青岛实践。
山东省青岛市基督教两会举办教牧同工退修会
Pastor workers in Shandong Province learned on urban ministry in the new era from the successful practices of the Guangzhou Church.
According to the host, the first pastoral staff retreat under the current leadership of the Qingdao Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CC&TSPM) took place on November 14, bringing together nearly 100 pastoral workers from across the city.
The retreat featured Rev. Chen Suisheng, president of the Guangzhou CC and senior pastor of Guangzhou Dongshan Church, along with Rev. Chi Jianqing, secretary general of the Guangzhou TSPM, as keynote speakers.
During the morning session, Rev. Chen Suisheng delivered a keynote address titled "Church Management in the New Era," drawing from the practical experiences of the Guangzhou CC&TSPM and Dongshan Church. He emphasized the importance of addressing the challenges of urban pastoral care in the new era by setting clear pastoral goals, prioritizing efficiency, emphasizing accountability, and utilizing resources effectively, focusing on outcomes, thereby fostering a fresh approach to urban pastoral care.
In the afternoon, Rev. Chi Jianqing shared insights on the "integrated" management practices of the Guangzhou Christian community under the theme "Breaking Through the Bottleneck of Pastoral Care and Re-embarking on the Path of Mission." He highlighted the challenges churches face in the post-denominational, post-pandemic, and AI-intelligent era, emphasizing the need to clarify the church's identity, innovate pastoral and management models, fully mobilize and utilize available resources, achieve standardized site management, and foster the church's comprehensive and systematic development.
At the closing ceremony, Rev. Gao Yongliang, president of the Qingdao CC, encouraged pastoral workers to draw from the successful experiences of fellow churches, continually enhance their personal development and management skills, and explore the implementation of the sinicization of Christianity in Qingdao.
Qingdao Pastoral Retreat Explores Urban Ministry for New Era
